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CULINARY PROGRAM FROM START TO FINISH
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CSH PROGRAM DIRECTOR RESIGNS IN THE WAKE OF DEACTIVATION REPORTS
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Kennesaw State’s Culinary and Sustainability Hospitality program director resigned on Thursday, Jan. 3, after announcements in the Fall 2018 semester that the program will be deactivated. Program Director Dr. Christian Hardigree announced in an email to CSH students on Jan. 2, that she submitted her resignation to the university because her values “are not in line with the actions of this institution, particularly in the context of jeopardizing or marginalizing your progression toward graduation.” University officials announced for the second time on Oct. 30 — more than two months ago — that the CSH program would be officially deactivated after making promises earlier in the year that the program would stay in place. In an email to CSH students in October, University College Dean Dr. Lynn Disbrow told students that thenProvost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Linda Noble announced that the program will officially be deactivated after the Fall 2020 semester, after current CSH students are expected to have graduated. The university put a teach-out in place for students currently in the program, giving students a course rotation schedule that they must follow during their remaining months in the program. The original teach-out that was announced in 2017 was scheduled until the Spring 2021 semester, meaning students now have less time to graduate
from the program. In her email, Hardigree told CSH students that Noble signed the deactivation paperwork for the program “a few hours before her permanent departure from KSU,” and she told students that Noble never explained her reasons for deactivating the program. Noble signed and submitted the Board of Regents’ Degree and/or Major Deactivation Form and officially submitted on Oct. 31, her last day before retiring from the university. Hardigree also told students that the teach-out document that Noble submitted to the BOR were “inaccurate, incomplete, and substantially underrepresented the impact the deactivation would have on the students. It appears to be an attempt to mislead the BOR into thinking they are deactivating a small, struggling program.” Hardigree said that the program had been growing with over 175 majors within the program. Hardigree later said that she was confused by the decision to end the program because of its continued growth. “The CSH department submitted a new program curriculum, Sustainable Food and Event Management, for review in the Kennesaw State University curriculum process,” Disbrow wrote to students in an email in October. HARDIGREE continued on pg. 3.
KSU Community Center paint and sip honors Coretta King Lashaunetta Modley | Contributor
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The Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality Bachelor of Science degree program was created.
Michael A. Leven, now the program’s namesake, gifted $5 million to the university, the largest contribution from an individual in KSU’s history.
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Kennesaw State’s Cultural and Community Centers are hosting paint and sip event to honor the work of Coretta Scott King. Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the month of January is an act of honor for many, however, the accomplishments of civil rights leaders associated with Dr. King often go unknown and without celebration. In an effort to showcase the work of Coretta Scott King, Kennesaw State’s Cultural and Community Center is holding the “Coretta Scott King Paint & Sip” in University Room B on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Carmichael Student Center on the Kennesaw campus from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. “When you think about Dr. King’s legacy, we think about Dr. King himself and often times we don’t get enough time to cover the people around him, and Coretta Scott King was a great civil rights leader in her own right,” planning committee member Linsey Johnson said. The “Coretta Scott King Paint & Sip” will offer attendees the opportunity to paint a free canvas and enjoy signature drinks by KSU catering while viewing several rare photographs and information posters that encompass the legacy of Mrs. King. “Students will be asked to paint whatever inspires them,” Brandon Jackson said, a planning committee member and associate director of the Cultural and Community Centers. Composed of students, faculty and staff, the planning committee wanted to provide a fun and relaxing
atmosphere for those interested in honoring the legacy of Mrs. King. The focus of the event at KSU is to allow Mrs. King’s philanthropic work to be brought to the forefront while incorporating some elements and philosophies of Dr. King’s legacy. “Having a program that celebrates her and highlights some of the things that she accomplished was really our main objective,” Jackson said. Mrs. King balanced the work of traveling and organizing as a leader in civil rights movements with the job of raising four children, alongside Dr. King. According to an article on The King Center’s website, “Mrs. King traveled throughout the world speaking out on behalf of racial and economic justice, women’s and children’s rights, gay and lesbian dignity, religious freedom, the needs of the poor and homeless, fullemployment, health care, educational opportunities, nuclear disarmament and environmental justice.” After Dr. King passed, Mrs. King continued advocating for human rights, eventually creating The King Center, where she served as founding President, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, according to The King Center. Mrs. King also achieved the commemoration of her husband’s birthday into a national holiday, one now celebrated around the world. Students interested in learning more about Mrs. King can attend the event or visit thekingcenter.org/about-mrs-king.
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WINTER BREAK WRAP-UP Graphic by Kennesaw State University
KSU’s Center for Sustainable Journalism receives two grants to support youth justice publications Arielle Robinson | Staff Writer The Center for Sustainable Journalism at KSU recently received two individual grants totaling $500,000 from the Tow Foundation and the Wallace Foundation. According to the CSJ’s director, Leonard Witt, the CSJ is unique in that they are the only publication in the nation that covers youth justice and child welfare issues on a daily basis with professional journalists from across the United States. The Tow Foundation has funded the CSJ for six straight years and plans to continue to fund the CSJ for the next three years, totaling $300,000. The money will support the CSJ’s New York City bureau at the Craig Newmark
KSU’s R2 designation will bring increased work and research opportunities to students.
School of Journalism in the City University of New York. The Wallace Foundation funded the CSJ over the past few years and is now giving them $100,000 for the next two years to underwrite “Youth Today,” a CSJ publication that focuses on youth justice and child welfare issues. In the past, “Youth Today” has looked at youth and literacy programs when children were not in school. The CSJ has another youth justice publication, the “Juvenile Justice Information Exchange,” which covers gun violence in the South and illustrates the lives of homeless youths and what their lives entail.
CAR progress report highlights HR Academy adjustments Cade Lanktree | News Editor
Kennesaw State University outlined its December progress in a university-wide resource overhaul with a focus on the Human Resources Academy. This progress specifically underlined the HR Academy, which was developed in the early fall of 2018 after interviews and surveys were conducted on KSU’s campuses as part of a Comprehensive Administrative Review by the University System of Georgia. According to a CAR report sent to faculty and staff, the HR Academy is meant to strengthen the relationship between HR and university departments. The academy has held training and development sessions between HR business partners and the central HR team since its development “in order to better serve the university,” according to the CAR report. The topics covered in past sessions
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KSU named R2 designated institution Sasha Avchukov | Staff Writer Kennesaw State was recently elevated to an R2 designated institution in the 2018 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. An R2 designation indicates a doctoral university with high research activity and is the second-highest classification for research institutions in the United States. Doctoral research institutions that granted at least 20 research or scholarship doctoral degrees and had at least $5 million in research expenditures were considered for the R2 designation, according to the Carnegie Classification website. “This is an exciting step forward for Kennesaw State and places the university among a select group of institutions in the nation,” KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten said. “In addition to our expanding doctoral programs, this designation is especially
significant for our students who are benefitting from increased opportunities to work alongside faculty researchers on important discoveries while learning, first-hand, how to engage in their own research,” Whitten continued. KSU recently appointed a renowned researcher, Phaedra Corso, as the new vice president of research. Corso currently serves as director of the Economic Evaluation Research Group in the College of Public Health and as the associate director of the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research at the University of Georgia. Corso will start in the new position at KSU in February. Additionally, KSU will be the first Georgia university to host the 33rd annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research in April. The event brings 3,500 to 4,000 students together to present their research, according to the Council on
Undergraduate Research website. “Standing out among our fellow R2 universities will require the dedication and support of the entire KSU community, including the faculty and leadership from our 13 colleges and our many staff members,” Whitten wrote in a blog post on Jan. 8. “This new designation is a significant recognition of just how far Kennesaw State has come,” Whitten continued. “Yet it also gives us new perspectives on what we can do to improve the educational experience for every one of our students.” This designation succeeds KSU’s previous designation as an R3. KSU was elevated to an R3 doctoral research institution in 2015 from its previous classification as an M1 designated institution, which indicates a master’s college or university that supports larger programs.
that the CAR report describes include compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act administration, the hiring of international faculty and staff and legal issues related to HR. In early 2019, there will be additional sessions which will cover topics such as talent management, recruiting, metrics and analytics, ethics and Title IX and performance differentiation. The CAR report states that a follow-up review occurs on a monthly basis to ensure that all HR personnel understand the information following each of these required training sessions. The official “target timeline” of the CAR states that Phase II is expected to be completed and the draft reported by the end of January 2019, according to the USG’s website.
KSU names distinguished researcher as VP of research Dr. Pamela Whitten hopes to have a new provost by winter of 2019.
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Kennesaw State named Phaedra Corso as the new vice president of research for the university, effective Feb. 9. Corso currently works as the director of the Economic Evaluation Research Group in the College of Public Health and also as the associate director of the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research at the University of Georgia.
As the vice president of research, some responsibilities include being the chief research administrator and officer at KSU, elevating research activities and productivity, helping create a research support infrastructure to help facilitate faculty success, developing a university-wide research vision and working with college level leaders to develop unit-level research strategies, according to the KSU website. “Phaedra Corso’s depth of experience makes her a phenomenal addition to Kennesaw State,” President Pamela Whitten said. Whitten said Corso will be a tremendous asset to KSU moving forward as it grows as a doctoral university. KSU was recently designated as an R2 institution, the second highest classification for research institutions in the U.S. “Students already have many amazing opportunities to be engaged in research at KSU,” Corso said. “My goal, as vice president for research, is to support the undergraduate research office even more by establishing additional public and private partnerships to enhance these opportunities. I also plan to work closely with the graduate school to increase the funding and scholarship for our current and growing graduate programs.”
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Provost finalists denied, search resumes Cade Lanktree | News Editor Kennesaw State University’s Provost Search Committee discontinued its consideration of four provost and vice president of academic affairs finalists who presented on campus in November 2018. Drs. Larry Singell, Melanie Perreault, Mike Ferrara and Teresa Dahlberg are no longer under consideration for the position of provost and vice president of academic affairs. The members of the search committee have since refused to comment on exactly why these finalists are no longer under consideration. The finalists visited either the Marietta or Kennesaw campus to meet with various constituencies and to hold public presentations open to all KSU faculty, staff and students, according to KSU’s website. The presentations were also live-streamed at livestream.kenensaw.edu for those who could not attend. Prior to the finalist’s presentations, Dr. Jon Preston commented on the quality of the candidates. “The search committee has been impressed with the quality of the candidates who applied for the position,”
Preston said. “All four finalists have extensive experience in higher education administration [and] leadership and are well qualified, and all come from strong institutions.” Preston was the previous chair of the provost search committee but has since been removed from the committee member list for unknown reasons, according to KSU’s website. Dr. Lynn Disbrow, dean of university college and professor of leadership studies, is currently listed as the chair of the committee. The provost search committee plans to meet during the week of Jan. 20 to continue its deliberations. The committee expects to have newly selected candidates speak on campus by the second week of February. “This phase of the search is going well and I’m pleased by the continued efforts of the committee and of the support the KSU community has shown,” Disbrow said. Dr. Larry Singell, executive dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, presented on Nov. 5. Dr. Melanie Perreault, provost and vice
president of academic affairs at SUNY Buffalo State College, presented on Nov. 7. Dr. Mike Ferrara, dean of the College of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire, presented on Nov. 12. Lastly, Dr. Teresa Dahlberg, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, presented on Nov. 14. None of these four finalists were selected and none will be considered moving forward. According to the search committee, this is all a part of the recruitment process. KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten sent an email to the university deans and chairs on Oct. 9, stating that the committee hopes to have a new provost in office by winter 2019. The 20 members of the search committee include faculty and staff members from both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses and each of KSU’s 13 colleges. The firm Funk & Associates is assisting in the search, according to KSU’s website.
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OUTSIDE THE NEST U.S. military officials confirm start of Syria withdrawal process Sasha Avchukov | Staff Writer
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A grant received by the office of Health Promotion and Wellness allows for the office to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS RECEIVES GRANT FROM GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY
U.S. military officials announced Friday morning that it has begun the process of withdrawing from Syria, according to the Washington Post. The news came nearly a month after President Donald Trump’s Dec. 19 announcement that the U.S. will immediately begin removing troops from Syria. Col. Sean Ryan, a spokesman for the United States-led coalition, said the military has “begun the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria,” in an email to the Associated Press. “Out of concern for operational security, we will not discuss
specific timelines, locations or troops movements,” Col. Ryan wrote in the email. After Trump announced his plan to pull troops out rapidly, National Security Advisor John Bolton told reporters Sunday that military forces will remain in Syria until any remnants of the Islamic State were defeated, a process that could take weeks or months, USA Today reported. The announcement cameamid confusion regarding the withdrawal, with many concerned about Turkey threatening to invade Syria, according to the New York Times.
The Latest U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that he supports Trump’s decision to bring troops home and that the country will continue its commitment to fighting ISIS, NPR reported. Pompeo also addressed threats from Turkey. “We recognize the Turkish people’s right and President Erdogan’s to defend their country from terrorists,” Pompeo said.
“We also know that those who aren’t terrorists, those who were fighting alongside us for all this time, deserve to be protected as well,” Pompeo said. “We are confident we can achieve an outcome that achieves both of those.” The Unites States-led coalition has been fighting ISIS in the Middle East since 2014.
Peyton Elliott | Staff Writer The office of Health Promotion and Wellness at Kennesaw State recently received a $22,000 grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult program. The Georgia Young Adult Program, which is sponsored by the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, promotes education and awareness about highway safety issues. Underage drinking, impaired driving, destructive decisions and other high-risk behaviors are touched on by the program to decrease crashes, injuries and fatalities, according to the GYAP website. Program Director Sherry Grable said that the grant is the 12th award for the program from the Office of Highway Safety. Grable said the grant will be used in multiple ways such as emphasizing the importance of highway safety, preventing drinking and driving and educating students on low-risk alcohol use.
The program plans to train 30 students using the Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students Initiatives Certified Peer Education Program. Students obtain certification cards upon completion of the program. “This program is achieved by training peer-educators, providing educational programs to the schools and funding students to participate in area, state and national highway safety-related conferences,” said Kathryn Cardin, a planner for the GYAP. Ten staff members will become certified trainers through the Training for Intervention Procedures University program and will be responsible for teaching students through Fraternity and Sorority Life among other campus needs. Grable said that TIPS helps develop social skills and gives
students information for when friends are inebriated or are in a situation involving alcohol where a student would need to intervene. Students will also learn key decision-making skills which insist that students consider the consequences of their actions. A social norming campaign will be sought after to promote responsible alcohol use and traffic safety choices using information from KSU’s 2018 American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment. Grable said advertisements will be placed on all 16 KSU shuttles for six months and high traffic bus shelters for two months. Small inserts will be placed in the napkin dispensers at Stingers and the Commons to promote the norming campaign. Coasters will be distributed to students present at alcohol presentations and trainings, and yard signs will be placed in
high-traffic areas during athletic events. ThinkFast Interactive will be on campus providing an interactive team-building program complete with custom content including social norming information for KSU. According to Grable, Health Promotion and Wellness will collaborate with Residence Life and Fraternity and Sorority Life in implementing the programs. According to the office of Health Promotion and Wellness website, their goal is to use education and awareness to inform students of intellectual, emotional, physical, social, environmental and spiritual developments. The office of Health Promotion and Wellness is a unit of the Division of Student Affairs and is located in the Dr. Betty Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center.
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The CSH department has hosted a variety of events such as their themed Hospitality House events.
Hardigree “After reviewing the program, it was determined that the new curriculum does not address concerns regarding proper content focus and fit with the standards and academic nature of other KSU degree programs.” Hardigree sent an email to CSH students after Noble’s announcement with a spreadsheet comparing the changes that were made to the program’s curriculum during the review. Changes made to the curriculum were based on recommendations from the university.
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Continued from pg. 1 Hardigree also said in her most recent email that “fear tactics and misinformation have been used to entice students to change majors, often to majors that provide no benefit to you.” In an email to students earlier in the year, Hardigree said that Disbrow ensured her that CSH students will not be encouraged during advising to change majors. Despite Hardigree’s email to CSH students, Disbrow has assured them that the teach-out has not changed and advisors will be available to help them plan out the rest of their time
in the degree program. Disbrow said in an email sent to students at the start of the Spring 2018 semester that Assistant Dean of University College Dr. Michael Keleher will serve as the interim chair of the Department of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality in Hardigree’s absence. “Dr. Hardigee led the department with passion and commitment, and we wish her success in her future endeavors,” Disbrow wrote in the email. “Even though there is a change in leadership, nothing has changed in relation
to the availability of courses in your major.” Hardigree has since secured a position with the Metropolitan State University of Denver within a program where she said she feels valued. “Whatever you do in life, do it with integrity, excellence, and character,” Hardigree wrote to her students. “Those are qualities that no one can take away from you, and that will provide peace of mind on your path.”
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HEAD TO HEAD: New Year’s resolutions support health, wellness Sharonjeet Kaur | Staff Writer
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield is one of the numerous national parks that has been trashed by visitors during the government shutdown.
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SEVERELY IMPACTS FEDERAL WORKERS, THREATENS NATIONAL PARKS
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The recent government shutdown is an example of presidential and congressional immaturity and should be ended as soon as possible for the financial well-being of the country. Congress closed its doors on Dec. 22, making it the longest government shutdown ever in United States history, according to NPR. The shutdown has lasted 24 days as of Monday, Jan. 14. The motive for this political temper tantrum is a clash over funding for the notorious border wall — President Trump insists on a budget of $5 billion for its construction, while Senator Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi counteroffered with a budget of $1.3 billion for border security. As a result of President Trump’s inability to compromise, the government began its shut down and took serious national consequences down with it.
According to the New York Times, over 800,000 federal employees are impacted by the shutdown. Thousands of them missed their two-week pay because of a “stop work” contract ordered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to lack of funding. Ironically, according to the Washington Post, the politicians responsible for the shutdown are paid their $174,000 salaries regardless of the shutdown, while federal staffers whose livelihood depends on congressional annual appropriations suffer without their paychecks. Landmarks of our national identity have been closed since Jan. 2, as well. The Smithsonian Museum, the National Zoo and the National Gallery of Art suspended all visitors and employees until the government begins to do its job again, according to a list of warnings released by the Washington DC Tourism site. That means that thousands of entrance fees will be lost, tourist traffic will diminish and museum employees will not be paid. Even private businesses face the consequences of an absent government. USA Today reported that, without the foot traffic of tourists or commute of Congress, the number of workers, food and retail sales among many small and family-owned
businesses in the area have dropped by more than 60 percent. That impact on local economies reaches much further than just Washington DC. Kennesaw mountain, along with every other National Park in the country, has been empty of all employees or park rangers, and parking has been completely gated off. This mountain, along with its recreational purposes, is vital to our own local economy. The Marietta Daily Journal reported that more than 2.5 million people visit the park annually — a large portion of them being out-of-towners — and bring in $148 million to local businesses. Without parking or rangers keeping the park clean and safe, roadside drivers can see its historic battlefield grounds littered with garbage, and insistent visitors dangerously clog the streets with their illegally parked cars next to the visitors center. The consequences of this government shutdown wildly outweigh the effort by President Trump to get his funding for the wall. Congress must get back to work and hold the responsibility of our nation with more care as national parks grow overrun without supervision and the people of this country suffer without pay.
College graduation is not a race Sean Eikhoff | Staff Writer There is an unhealthy cultural expectation for young people to determine and solidify their identity early in life. Financial and familial pressures often demand that students know their major and career path before they even enter a university. In truth, our identities are too complex and variable to be figured out in such a timeframe, and college students should not feel forced to graduate in four years. The purposes of education and universities are going in different directions. While college used to be viewed as a chance to explore oneself and develop into a more well-rounded person, the current model now focuses on statistical success. Schools are ranked and judged on their rates of recruitment, retention and progression to graduation rather than how they develop students into holistic individuals. However, this may not be the best approach to prepare students for life beyond college.
“We live in an interdisciplinary world,” Dr. Kim Haimes-Korn said, a professor in the department of digital writing and media arts. “Employers value candidates with holistic skill sets and flexibility. Today, careers are fluid and ever-evolving, with people filling different positions at the same time.” Tension also arises between a student’s personal goals and the expectations of family and friends. It has become a cultural question to ask, “What will you major in?” More importantly, students should instead ask themselves what they thoroughly enjoy. If students are unsure as to what that answer may be, college ought to serve as the perfect place to find out. Yet college-aged adults today deal with more stress than any other generation, according to the American Psychological Association. “You never graduate if you kill yourself with one semester to go because of the hideously intense stress, especially for students with jobs who are trying to finish as fast as possible so they can start digging themselves out of debt,” recent civil engineering graduate Rachel Elliot said. The overwhelming stress of trying to graduate “on time” significantly increases the risk of mental illness. According to a study
by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, over 80 percent of college students have felt overwhelmed by all their yearly workload, and 45 percent have felt that their situation was hopeless. Even more alarming is that according to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than nine percent of all college students have had suicidal thoughts, which is more than double the average. Of course, every semester before graduation can exacerbate student debts. To combat this, schools such as Georgia College & State University have focused on providing students an education that values the intersections between various areas of study so as to allow students to form a fully realized identity within the intended four years. Were more colleges to adapt and improve this approach, colleges would return to a focus on students over statistics. When universities focus on raising their statistics in regards to graduation, they lose sight of their greater purpose. Students should be allowed time to discover themselves and their passions at a reasonable pace, and schools should encourage those who enroll to take time to learn what they love before attempting to earn a degree.
You have probably seen plenty of “new year, new me” posts all over social media, heard friends and family talking about their New Year’s resolutions, or possibly written some resolutions of your own. Resolutions invest in our health and wellness, as self-esteem and sense of accomplishment are aspects of emotional, intellectual and even occupational wellness. According to the pt Health network, a physiotherapy clinic network, “a defined goal ... that you can plan, measure the progress of and eventually achieve gives a massive sense of accomplishment and raises our self-esteem.” Resolutions are goals that are set for the new year based on reflection of the past year. They may also be based on what we would like to see within ourselves and in our communities. According to the Trumpet Online, West Liberty University’s student news source, “creating a New Year’s resolution makes you take a more conscious role in your future behavior,” whether that be for our own good, or for the better of the world around us. Dr. Glen Miller, M.D., wrote in an article posted to his website that the new calendar year psychologically changes a person’s mindset. They reflect on the year that has passed, which includes the good, bad and ugly. Maybe some met certain goals, but did not accomplish everything they had set out to. “The fact that so many people keep making resolutions year after year, even when they do not, or cannot, always follow through on them indicates they
have hope and a certain level of belief in their ability to facilitate change, becoming more of who they truly want to be,” Miller said. This, according to the dimensions of wellness described by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is necessary for spiritual wellness. “I am goal oriented so, for me, I like New Year’s resolutions,” sophomore early childhood education major Elizabeth Dean said. She explained that although resolutions are a “rough cycle,” she feels “motivated by personal goals and the idea of a fresh start.” The issue that some people have, according to Miller, is keeping their resolutions. The first step is to make a goal, but the next step is to have a plan of action. According to businessman and author Harvey Mackay, “a dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” Thus, the issue is not the resolutions themselves, but rather a lack of an action plan. Setting SMART goals — goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound — can support the sustainability of resolutions. Making SMART goals can help to better outline a plan for taking the next steps towards a resolution. Piedmont Health suggests sustaining New Year’s resolutions through a support system, a reward system and showing yourself compassion. Resolutions support a person’s health and wellness in various dimensions, and through action, support and compassion, they can be sustained.
Resolutions should not require a new year Megan Davis | Staff Writer
Many people choose Jan. 1 as the day that they start their new goals for the new year, but that day is no better than any other day to start bettering oneself. The idea of setting a New Year’s resolution is a widely accepted tradition by many, but according to CBS, more than half fall out by the six-month mark. Most goals set are not sustainable for everyday life and cannot be maintained for long periods of time. Jumping into a strict diet or beginning to exercise every day is not the best way to change your lifestyle right away. New Year’s Day is also a poorly placed day for resolutions to start. Jumping from the overindulgence of food from the holidays to strict diets is a difficult if not impossible task for most people to accomplish. There is no reason that you have to start trying to reach a goal on New Year’s Day. For any big change, it is important to create habits that facilitate change. In a study done by Philippa Lally, a health psychology researcher at University College London, she disproved the idea that it only takes 21 days to develop a habit. She found that “it took anywhere from 18 days to 254 days for people to form a new habit.” According to Lally, “on average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic.” Change cannot happen overnight — there has to be preparation and planning before the change can begin. In order to make a change, a person must first consider making a
change, contemplate a change, prepare to change and then put the plan in action. According to Christine Carter Ph.D., “the actual behavior change (like starting to exercise, or going on a diet) is not the first stage of change, but the fourth.” Goals start out as merely a wish to change, and, for many people, that is all they ever are. According to author Jeff Goins, “without a stronger resolve, you have no hope of accomplishing your resolutions.” The difference between the words “resolve” and “resolution” is very small, but the difference in practice is much more significant. One must resolve to make a change in their life while, in contrast, creating a resolution is simply wishing one’s life would change. You can resolve to make a change any day of the year — it does not have to be the first day. “All that changes in the new year is a number,” sophomore engineering major Nick Weaver said. “It is not some magical date that creates change.” The other 364 days out of the year are just as effective, if not better, to start reaching the goal of bettering yourself. Do not let the idea that you have to start changing on the first day of the year stop you from trying any other day of the year. No specific day keeps anyone from being the best version of themselves any other day of the year. Resolvers should not be content with waiting to change and should take the initiative and start on the road to change whenever it personally feels best to.
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ARTS AND LIVING
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The final event of KSU’s Week of Welcome was a bonfire hosted by Sigma Nu on the Marietta Campus last Friday.
UNIVERSITY GREETED WITH WELCOME BACK WEEK Luke Gardner | A & L Editor On the first day of every spring semester, the campus awakens from hibernation to greet thousands of new and familiar faces during the annual Welcome Back Week at Kennesaw State. This semester’s Welcome Back Week took place Monday, Jan. 7, through Friday, Jan. 11. Among the plethora of events were gatherings where students played golf and bowling, attended informational fairs and even personalized coffee mugs, Pop Sockets and phone wallets. Students first gathered on Monday in the Carmichael Student Center University Rooms on the Kennesaw campus and in the Wilson Student Center Lobby on the Marietta campus to decorate Pop Sockets. The Pop Sockets and cellphone wallets were supplied by the vendor Amped Events, and students got to choose the color, writing and design they wanted, according to event coordinator Jancarla Hernandez. On Tuesday, students met again in the student center University Rooms on the Kennesaw campus and in the student center lobby on the Marietta campus for a hot chocolate bar. Students designed their own mug and picked their
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favorite hot chocolate toppings. Before enjoying hot cocoa sprinkled with a mix of chocolate pretzels, caramel sauce, crumbled Oreos, whipped cream and chocolate chips, students decorated their mugs with stickers, sharpies and stencils. One hundred blankets provided by the vendor By Design were given out at the hot cocoa bars — 50 to the first students to arrive on the Marietta campus and 50 to the first students to arrive on the Kennesaw campus. The blankets worked well as incentive, according to Hernandez. “There was already a line and it was like 10:30,” Hernandez said. Hernandez and her fellow event coordinator Tiffany Milwood said that they try to make sure that they hand out supplies that students can actually use at university events. On Wednesday, the Student Organization Activities and Resource Fair took place in the student center University Rooms on the Kennesaw campus. Student organizations set up tables at the SOAR Fair to educate students about their organizations and to try to recruit new members. Skate Night was a few hours later at the MAC Gym in the Dr. Betty
L. Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center on the Kennesaw campus. To rent a pair of skates, students handed in their student IDs and swapped them back with the skates in order to make sure all the skates were returned to Neon Entertainment. On Thursday, in the student center ballrooms on the Marietta campus, students played rounds of glow-in-the-dark mini-golf and bowling, with equipment again provided by Neon Entertainment. On Friday, at the student center University Rooms on the Kennesaw campus and the student center ballrooms on the Marietta campus, students went to various booths at the Volunteer Fair, where they learned about a variety of internship and volunteer opportunities. The Annual Spring Bonfire was the final event to take place that Friday night on the Marietta campus, where the Sigma Nu Fraternity tended to the flames of more than 100 dried Christmas trees. As the holiday season fizzled out with the crackles of a Christmas tree bonfire, students looked ahead to spring, feeling welcomed and prepared.
Alumnus takes over as director, helps develop KSU’s websites
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Jan. 15 SOLUTION
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Kennesaw State’s population has expanded in recent years, leading to an increased online presence, and none of this growth would be possible without the hard-working employees at Web Services and Mobile Development. One such employee is Christopher Ward, director of web services and mobile development. After earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from KSU in 1995, Ward started his first marketing job in downtown Atlanta. It didn’t take Ward long to realize that his calling was elsewhere. “I never was really much into that big city corporate environment as I am drawn to the allure and the attraction of a university,” Ward said. As KSU’s webmaster, Ward wrote code for KSU’s websites as the university expanded its web presence. In 2012, he became the director of web services and oversaw the design and update of all of KSU’s 370 websites with a staff of six other employees. Their responsibilities increased with the merger with Southern Polytechnic.
“We essentially had to rebuild every single website at Kennesaw State University in about a year’s time,” Ward said. Ward’s interest in Kennesaw State runs in the family. The director of web services’ mother, Diana Ward, worked in the Human Resources Department for over two decades. “We have the distinction — I think — of being the only mother and son who were Kennesaw State Staff Employees of the Year,” Ward said. While working to earn a Master of Arts in professional writing in 2011 through 2013, Ward explored poetry and screenplay writing. “My program lasted for two and a half years, and it did not feel like work,” Ward said. “I wish more people went back to college because they just want to be better people and never stop learning and growing.” By the time he completed his degree, Ward published three poetry collections and completed two screenplays. His first two collections, “Seventeen Days” and
“Rico,” are available for sale online through Blurb. His third collection and capstone, “Man Poems: From Beers and Gears to Grills and Girls,” is available on Amazon. Before turning to web design and writing, Ward expressed his creativity through music. “I’ve been in bands in all kinds of forms and fashions since the late 1980s,” Ward said. “For as long as I’ve been on Earth, I’ve liked having that tangible thing that I created. There’s something magical and mystical to a creative person about that final product, something that you can hold.” With two degrees under his belt, Ward does not plan to stop his education any time soon. He expressed interest in pursuing his doctorate and becoming certified to teach. “I actually came to Kennesaw State to study elementary education,” Ward said. “My entire life, I feel like my passion has been to teach people.”
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SPORTS
The sun rises on the spring season of KSU tennis.
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Tennis teams seek fresh start, Emery makes spring debut Rio White | Sports Editor
Bryson Lockley (center) swings from the rim during the matchup against Jacksonville on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
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THREE OWLS COMBINE FOR 55 POINTS IN ASUN HOME OPENER LOSS TO DOLPHINS Teddy Teshome | Staff Writer A productive 28-point performance by redshirt junior Tyler Hooker was not enough for the Kennesaw State men’s basketball team to win in a 90-70 loss to Jacksonville University on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Hooker, who is averaging 19.1 points per game, continued to display his leadership in the Atlantic Sun Conference matchup and now accounts for around 30 percent of the team’s points total for the season. Kosta Jankovic and Bobby Parker also made significant contributions, scoring 17 and 10 points respectively. The Owls kept the game close early on as they trailed by seven
points at the half, but only 15 points were scored outside of the top three contributors for KSU. Jacksonville played well at the beginning of the game, passing the ball around evenly to set up shots during an 8-0 run. The Owls battled back into it following a 12-0 run, capped off by three points from debutant Danny Lewis to give the Owls a 19-18 lead. Several turnovers in the first half by KSU proved costly when the Dolphins went on scoring runs. At some points in the game, the Owls would have the ball, but were confused on what play to run. That would lead to ill-advised, heavily
contested shots that would be rebounded by the Dolphins. Both teams were 50 percent from three-point range in the first half with the Dolphins outscoring KSU 24-8 in the paint. This advantage was evident before the game, as almost everyone on the Dolphins’ starting five had height in their favor. The Owls had few answers for the plethora of dunks and rebounds by Jacksonville throughout the night. After a back-and-forth start to the second half, Jacksonville began to run away with the game, going on a 17-0 run to expand the lead to 66-42. KSU scored six points to cut the lead, but that would be as
close as the Owls would get for the remainder of the game. Hooker played at full strength throughout the game, scoring 17 of his 28 points in the second half to lead the Owls, who shot just 35.3 percent from the floor in the second period compared to 54.4 percent by the Dolphins. His 28 points marked the sixth time this season that he scored 20 or more points and the eighth time in the last nine games he has scored 15 or more. The Owls continue their homestand against Liberty next Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m.
Street turns up the heat as Owls win first conference game, Johnson earns honors Teddy Teshome | Staff Writer
Five players reached a double-digit points total as the Kennesaw State women’s basketball team earned their fifth win of the season in a 75-55 victory over Jacksonville on Tuesday, Jan. 8. In defeating the Dolphins, KSU won their first Atlantic Sun Conference game this season and moved to a 4-0 record at home. Sophomore Kamiyah Street led the way with 18 points while fellow second-year player Alexis Poole contributed 13 points and seven rebounds. The third quarter proved to be the deciding factor in the game as the Owls extended a two-point lead at halftime to 12 by the end of the quarter. Street pressured the Dolphins on both ends of the court, forcing turnovers and scoring 15 points in the second half. Helping extend the lead for KSU was the defense that forced 28 turnovers during the game — the highest number against any of the Owls’ Division I opponents this season. Jacksonville initially jumped out to a quick 16-10 lead midway through the first quarter, playing a full court press and not allowing any perimeter shots from the Owls. With four minutes left in the quarter, freshman Amani Johnson
Midseason Highlights: Street: 15.9 ppg, 49 steals Poole: 13.3 ppg, 121 rebounds Johnson: 4x ASUN Freshman of the Week found junior Carlotta Gianolla to spark some momentum for KSU. Johnson continued to sustain the tradition of productive freshmen players for the Owls, collecting 11 points and eight assists. Street and Gianolla have won the ASUN Freshman of the Year award for the past two seasons. With just a minute left in the quarter, sophomore Breanna Hoover netted her first shot of the game to cut the lead to one point as the Owls closed the quarter out not missing a single three-point attempt. Down by two points, Johnson sank a three-point shot to give the Owls their first lead of the game, and she pushed the lead to five points after making a midrange jump shot among a cluster of Dolphins. The Owls scored efficiently from the field the whole quarter, helping them take the lead. Hoover drained her second threepointer of the game to make it a
35-33 KSU lead at the break. Johnson totaled nine points and five assists in the first half. The Owls continued to extend their lead into the final quarter, forcing multiple timeouts from Jacksonville as Street finished the game with six steals. KSU sustained pressure and found themselves up by 21 points with three minutes to play. With the game in hand, the remainder of the bench players came into the game
with just over a minute left as the Owls secured a 75-55 win. Gianolla and Hoover finished in double figures while senior Iceis Walker made her first start of the season. For the women’s team, it was their first victory against the Dolphins since Feb. 9, 2013. The Owls have a week off before returning to play against Liberty on Tuesday, Jan. 15, inside the KSU Convocation Center.
Amani Johnson (center) dribbles forward against Jacksonville on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
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The Kennesaw State tennis programs are set to begin their spring seasons soon, as several new players and coaches will shape the identity and success of the teams. A year ago, the women’s tennis program went into their spring season with an experienced group of familiar faces, including Atlantic Sun All-Conference star Alexandra Mercado and fellow seniors Kennedy Craig and Laura Hopton. From that team, only three regular starting players return while sophomore Brenna Reilly played only in the fall season last year. For new Director of Tennis Matt Emery, the challenge for his first season will be to use the experience of the returning players to help bring confidence to the five freshmen on the team. Included in the new crop are three international players and one local product. A balance of international and domestic players has been a theme for the tennis program for several years and has produced many talents. The women’s team begins their season in familiar territory for Emery, as the Owls travel to the University of Kentucky, where he
both played and coached tennis. They will play at Kentucky on Wednesday, Jan. 16, before coming home to host Arkansas on Friday. For both the men’s and women’s teams, an important source of knowledge and experience will come from assistant coach and former KSU tennis standout Simon Pritchard. He was an All-Conference player on two occasions and a four-year team captain. Next month will be the beginning of the spring season for the men’s team, which is in a contrasting position to the women’s team. Five regular players return from last season, including ASUN Player of the Year Fermin Calvo Barcelo. Also returning are Lucas de Torres Curth and All-Freshman star Bryan Triana. As a whole, the team gradually improved last season and will now have a variety of options to help continue the progress made. All four of the freshmen this year come from the Atlanta area, while junior transfer Sebastian Osorio hails from Colombia. The men begin their season at home, hosting the University of Connecticut on Sunday, Feb. 3.
Gray awarded MVP as McDaniel begins KSU coaching career Rio White | Sports Editor
Jordan Gray broke the Kennesaw State long jump record and was named as the Most Valuable Field Performer at the Owls’ first meet of the season at East Tennessee State University on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12. The meet marked the first coaching competition for new Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel. He found success in his debut, as the Owls achieved nine event wins over the two-day event and six personal-best performances. On Friday, Gray finished first in the preliminary round of the women’s 60-meter hurdles while Julija Tarvide set a school record of 1.76 meters when she won the high jump. Two more Owls found victory on the first day, as Trezha Berryman won the triple jump and Nia Seldon won the weight throw. KSU increased its quality on Saturday, with Gray winning the final round of the 60-meter hurdles and the shot put while setting both a school and facility record for her victory in the long jump. The redshirt senior has been a consistent performer throughout her KSU career, having garnered
Atlantic Sun All-Conference honors each of the past three seasons in multiple disciplines. Additional victories on the second day were achieved by Brenda Ayuk in the mile run, John Blalock in the men’s shot put and Paris Williams in the men’s long jump. Williams has also been an AllConference player in his career, specializing in the pentathlon and decathlon.
“I can already see this is a special program, and I am one proud coach.” “My staff and I were very excited to take the team up to ETSU to get the season started and they did not disappoint,” McDaniel said. “I can already see this is a special program, and I am one proud coach.” Next up, the men’s and women’s track teams will participate in a three-day event hosted by Samford University from Thursday, Jan. 17 to Jan. 19.
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